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"If a woman wants to see the nature of a man, tell him “No."

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:48:32 -0400

“If a woman wants to see the nature of a man, tell him “No.””

- Bev Jo (via marjchaos)

And then you’ll see that it’s really men who are the irrational and hyper-emotional ones (p.s., anger is an emotion and males with an entitlement complex excel at expressing it, especially towards women and girls who don’t succumb to their bullshit).

(via the-uncensored-she)

gynocraticgrrl: searchingforknowledge: Fifteen rape victims...

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:53:48 -0400

gynocraticgrrl:

searchingforknowledge:

Fifteen rape victims have formed martial arts movement and are prepared to confront abusers if no one listens to their complaints…

A GROUP of women are fighting back against the sickening culture of rape which they say infects India. Fifteen determined females – all victims themselves – have trained in martial arts and are prepared to hand out rough justice if no one listens to their complaints. And the movement, called the Red Brigade, is growing rapidly following the gang rape and murder of medical student Jyoti Singh Pandey that horrified the world.

In a nation where a woman is reportedly raped every 20 minutes, the group’s leader Usha Vishwakarma said: “We are fighting back – and the boot is now on the other foot.” Member Sufia Hashmi, 17, said: “We’ve caught a lot of men recently. I joined because men always used to pass comments on me and touch my body but now we beat them and they run.”

Like the other members in the northern city of Lucknow, 25-year-old Usha has first-hand experience of the daily dangers women face in the huge nation – a teacher tried to rape her when she was 18. She said: “He grabbed me and tried to open my trousers. I kicked him in the crotch and ran.” Usha complained to staff but they told her to forget it and allowed her attacker to carry on teaching. She said: “Many parents tell girls to quit school so there will be no sexual violence. But we said no – this has to stop. We decided to form a group to fight for ourselves, not just complain.” MORE

The Red Brigade is up there with badass all female groups like the Ukrainian Asgarda and India’s Gulabi Gang.

Japan - Kwon Yuri

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:06 -0400

Japan - Kwon Yuri

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Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:02 -0400

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Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:11 -0400

bluesumire: gabriellelost: “Herstory” animation on the comfort...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:01 -0400

bluesumire:

gabriellelost:

“Herstory” animation on the comfort women

the testimony of Chung Seo Won

If you give a shit about rape being used as a weapon of war, you’ll watch this. Women were forced into sexual slavery and branded ”whores” for 50 years afterwards. They still haven’t had a proper apology.

It’s a surprisingly uplifting video though. Watch it and then think about how lucky you are.

psdo: nyakitapioka: psdo: SEXISM IS OVER i...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:57 -0400

psdo:

nyakitapioka:

psdo:

SEXISM IS OVER

i feel uncomfortable seeing this o-o

Good. Tell your buddies this is what oversexualization is and why it’s a problem when it happens to female characters.

wolves-only: by Jane Baribeau

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:01 -0400

wolves-only:

by Jane Baribeau

dickochet: Have you ever regretted a decision you made so much that you think about it all the time...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:33:05 -0400

dickochet:

Have you ever regretted a decision you made so much that you think about it all the time and you imagine all of the different ways the situation could have turned out if you didn’t mess up so bad

home-of-amazons: handsomephillip: thisgingerisback: sugaredven...

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:03 -0400

home-of-amazons:

handsomephillip:

thisgingerisback:

sugaredvenom:

annijade:

sugaredvenom:

Just thought I’d share this charming piece of graffiti from near my home.

By the way, this is the ONLY women’s library in the country, it has only women’s work in it and also serves as a sort of feminist museum. They’re affiliated with a university close by and hold regular events such as workshops and talks on subjects like the poetry of immigrant women of colour or the representation of mental health in women’s literature. Its also due to be closed down by the Conservatives.

Can men go in and borrow books written by women?

Yeah, totally, they even do events for men by women on intro to feminism, rape culture stuff sometimes!

god forbid women have a single fucking thing without men getting jealous like fucking children

Ugh

Men ruin everything. They’re furious and dissatisfied if anything less than 100% of the world’s institutions and organisations cater to them. Whoever vandalised that library wall should be flayed like the greedy little sexist dickhead he is.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:01 -0400

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Sun, 12 May 2013 21:12:01 -0400

Siberian Husky Puppies (x)

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:40:33 -0400

Siberian Husky Puppies (x)

omnialien: Eudy Simelane was a South African footballer who...

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:31:41 -0400

omnialien:

Eudy Simelane was a South African footballer who played for the South Africa women’s national football team and an LGBT-rights activist. She was raped and murdered in her hometown of KwaThema, Springs, Gauteng.

Born: March 11, 1977

Died: April 28, 2008

It would be nice if we as humans actually honored the true heroes of our world. RIP Eudy Simelane

"The love expressed between women is particular and powerful, because we have had to love in order to..."

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:28:51 -0400

“The love expressed between women is particular and powerful, because we have had to love in order to live; love has been our survival.”

- Audre Lorde (via reclaimingthelesbiantag)

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Sun, 12 May 2013 17:27:15 -0400

blissfulcatharsis: even on tumblr i’m the quiet kid that sits in the corner and doesn’t really know...

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:20:15 -0400

blissfulcatharsis:

even on tumblr i’m the quiet kid that sits in the corner and doesn’t really know anyone

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Sun, 12 May 2013 13:06:25 -0400

nymeses: doulaness: takeawaygirl: sodcalm-getangry: crackerhe...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:02:25 -0400

nymeses:

doulaness:

takeawaygirl:

sodcalm-getangry:

crackerhell:

thebigblackwolfe:

setfabulazerstomaximumcaptain:

nothatsstupid:

not be girls because you’re not fucking girls and idk maybe cry about it or something?

Um……………………

well it didn’t take long for the angry radfems to show up at all.

transphobic shitsack

VAGINA IS NOT A FUCKING PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTE LIKE THIS SHITSTAIN SEEMS TO THINK

IT IS A STATE OF MIND AND ANYONE I REPEAT ANYONE

CAN HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone can vagina

u just have to dream big enough

In a pretty vagina state of mind today. Maybe that’s because I’m fucking hemorrhaging out of it. Can your brain vagina do that?

Last I checked, my vagina was also NOT just a vaginal canal, but also connected to other such wonders as my cervix, uterus, ovaries, and Fallopian tubes.

In other words, it’s not just a surgically constructed fuckhole for men to benefit from and I run the real risk of getting raped and pregnant.

Can your “brain vagina” do that? Can your “brain vagina” cause men to oppress you on the basis of sex with the goal in mind of keeping you barefoot, pregnant, and financially dependent upon him?

Does your “brain vagina” run the risk of giving you PCOS? Cervical cancer? Ovarian cancer?

Face it. There are issues that specifically only affect women as a class. Get over it. Just because “some women don’t have vaginas” doesn’t mean the rest of us have to shut up about HAVING OURS.

dreamdefenders: On April 22, 16-year-old Kiera Wilmot was...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:34:49 -0400

dreamdefenders:

On April 22, 16-year-old Kiera Wilmot was arrested at her Polk County high school for conducting a science experiment. The teen, who has no criminal history and maintained good grades, suddenly found herself trapped in Florida’s insidious school to prison pipeline; which has continually funneled mostly youth of color out of Florida’s schools and into the criminal justice system.

According to a report by Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice, over 57% of the state’s 96,515 youth incarcerated in 2012 were Black and Brown. In Kiera’s home of Polk County, Sheriff Grady Judd has presided over a system in which youth have continually been cycled through county jails in which severe abuses have been alleged including the use of pepper spray and the holding of juveniles in cages.

During the 2013 Florida Legislative Session, Dream Defenders worked with allies in the Florida Campaign for Juvenile Justice to reform Florida’s broken juvenile justice system. Despite repeated community visits to the state capital, briefings and press conferences by advocates and sponsoring legislators, the 2013 Legislative session closed with no action on critical bills such as SB 1374/HB 1039 which would have reformed Florida’s Zero Tolerance law at play in this case.

While Kiera navigates the legal ramifications of her unjust case Polk County Superintendent John Stewart has made the decision to place Kiera in an “alternative school” as he considers expulsion proceedings. Dream Defenders find these actions by Superintendent Stewart reprehensible. Dream Defenders demands that Stewart drop all expulsion proceedings against Kiera Wilmot and allow her to return to her enrollment at Bartow High School.

Dream Defenders calls upon all local, state and national allies to TAKE ACTION to ensure Kiera does not become another casualty of the school to prison pipeline.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Sign the petition to get Kiera back in school

Spread these images by tweeting them, reblogging them and posting them on instagram.

Contact Polk County Superintendent John Stewart by calling: (863) 534-0521

Sample Script:

Superintendent Stewart,

My name is _____________ and I am calling to express my concern about the expulsion proceedings against Kiera Wilmot. Florida has been among the national leaders in furthering a school to prison pipeline; with zero tolerance policies being used to lock up, expel and divert youth from their right to an education. Ms. Wilmot’s case is another example of the state and your office criminalizing and derailing the future of a girl of color. Your handling of her case has been irresponsible and reprehensible. Ms. Wilmot’s actions and intent simply do not warrant expulsion or placement in alternative schooling. I am calling on you to immediately drop all expulsion proceedings against Kiera Wilmot and allow her to return to her regular enrollment at Bartow High School.

In order to make an impact in this case we will need the support of thousands.

Please share this message with family and friends. Let’s ensure there is

#JusticeForKiera